Thunderstorm Wind — Johnston, North Carolina

2025-05-31 · near Flowers, Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Trees were reported down on power lines near NC Highway 96 and Branch Chapel Church Rd, resulting in power outages.

Wider weather episode

A trough over the Mid-Atlantic region pushed a cold front south into the central North Carolina region during the evening hours. Isolated storms became more numerous over the Triangle region, leading to a swath of damaging wind reports over Wake and Johnston Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.